Chiang Mai vs Kaohsiung - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chiang Mai Kaohsiung
🚶 Cost of living one person
$727
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1970
$2658
🏠 One person rent
$315
$370
🏘️ Family rent
$547
$633
🍽️ Food expenses
$250
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$85
$80.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$505
$1313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
3 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
56
80
😀 Quality of life
65
85
🏙️ Population
1.2M
2.73M

The cost of living in Chiang Mai is 27% less expensive than in Kaohsiung. Cities ranked 6954th and 5567th ($727 vs $1002) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 19th and 5th in Thailand and Taiwan, respectively. Check Thailand vs Taiwan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chiang Mai compared to 1.3 months in Kaohsiung. Chiang Mai ranked 3rd best city to live in Thailand vs Kaohsiung ranked 5th in Taiwan, while ranked 5236th and 461st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chiang Mai vs Kaohsiung

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Chiang Mai Kaohsiung
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.01
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.95
$5.18
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.63
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$395
$418
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$739
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$405
$480
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.8
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.9
$72.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.1
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.15%
2.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2210
$4822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1552
$3194
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.1
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.8
$8.56
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.27
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.74
$3.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.56
$2.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.05
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$8.18
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.98
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$7.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.78
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.4
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.33
$4.56
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$12.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$5.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.5
$2.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.8
$37.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$9.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$71.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.65
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.4
$111
👟 Brand Sneakers
$92.4
$88.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$643
$446
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15195
$12260

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Distance City Cost of living
86 km or 53 mi Pai
$667
153 km or 95 mi Chiang Rai
$603
255 km or 158 mi Hpa-an
$581
258 km or 160 mi Phitsanulok
$558
294 km or 183 mi Mawlamyine
$567
306 km or 190 mi Taunggyi
$534
308 km or 191 mi Bago
$571
317 km or 197 mi Naypyidaw
$594
353 km or 219 mi Luang Prabang
$1261
363 km or 226 mi Nakhon Sawan
$680
365 km or 227 mi Vang Vieng
$1181
373 km or 232 mi Yangon
$614
392 km or 244 mi Vientiane
$1152
404 km or 251 mi Jinghong
$577
426 km or 265 mi Udon Thani
$578
466 km or 289 mi Mandalay
$540
485 km or 301 mi Khon Kaen
$590
489 km or 304 mi Pu'er
$599
503 km or 313 mi Pathein
$666
537 km or 334 mi Nakhon Ratchasima
$588
545 km or 339 mi Monywa
$519
551 km or 342 mi Tha Khlong
$675
561 km or 349 mi Rangsit
$635
564 km or 351 mi Nakhon Pathom
$623
566 km or 352 mi Pak Kret
$736
571 km or 355 mi Nonthaburi
$737
578 km or 359 mi Lincang
$601
584 km or 363 mi Bangkok
$958
597 km or 371 mi Pu Chao Saming Phrai
$774
597 km or 371 mi Lat Luang
$774
634 km or 394 mi Thakhek
$1139
641 km or 398 mi Sa Pa
$529
656 km or 407 mi Sittwe
$558
666 km or 414 mi Chaophraya Surasak
$770
667 km or 415 mi Laem Chabang
$779
681 km or 423 mi Pattaya
$812
685 km or 426 mi Nong Prue
$787
699 km or 435 mi Hua Hin
$724
704 km or 438 mi Baoshan
$607
707 km or 439 mi Vinh
$560

Cities near Kaohsiung

Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Tainan
$894
88 km or 55 mi Taitung
$854
97 km or 60 mi Chiayi
$914
124 km or 77 mi Douliu
$894
150 km or 93 mi Nantou
$894
163 km or 101 mi Changhua
$914
175 km or 108 mi Taichung
$1006
224 km or 139 mi Miaoli
$695
253 km or 157 mi Hsinchu
$993
257 km or 160 mi Zhubei
$868
265 km or 165 mi Taoyuan
$942
280 km or 174 mi Yilan
$802
285 km or 177 mi Kinmen
$901
291 km or 181 mi New Taipei
$1135
298 km or 185 mi Taipei
$1313
301 km or 187 mi Jinjiang
$615
307 km or 191 mi Xiamen
$707
309 km or 192 mi Quanzhou
$621
315 km or 196 mi Keelung
$1030
340 km or 211 mi Putian
$634
341 km or 212 mi Zhangzhou
$681
379 km or 235 mi Shantou
$589
393 km or 244 mi Chaozhou
$454
398 km or 247 mi Fuzhou
$628
416 km or 258 mi Jieyang
$451
430 km or 267 mi Puning
$579
432 km or 268 mi Longyan
$697
437 km or 271 mi Ishigaki
$1078
457 km or 284 mi Ningde
$628
466 km or 289 mi Meizhou
$669
487 km or 302 mi Sanming
$616
497 km or 309 mi Nanping
$671
510 km or 317 mi Shanwei
$941
562 km or 349 mi Miyakojima
$1079
575 km or 357 mi Rui'an
$700
575 km or 357 mi Tuguegarao
$415
587 km or 365 mi Heyuan
$766
600 km or 373 mi Wenzhou
$753
605 km or 376 mi Huizhou
$608
616 km or 382 mi Wuyishan
$600